Campus Security Authorities

In accordance with a federal law known as the Jeanne Cleary Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, our University is required to report certain criminal offenses reported to officials who have been identified as “Campus Security Authorities (CSA).”

CSAs are defined as “an official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities.” Based upon the listed examples given by the law, you have been identified as meeting the criteria and we need your help in this matter.

A victim of a crime may choose not to report the incident for action within the legal or University judicial system. The Department of Public Safety encourages victims to report crimes even if they do not wish to pursue legal charges for the safety of the victim and potential future victims. Further, the University can collect accurate information for reporting crime statistics. It also allows the victim to be referred to resources that can assist them, if they so choose. They can report the crimes to you with the knowledge that you will maintain the confidentiality of the victim as much as is feasible dependent upon the threat presented by the involved suspect.

Also involved are bias-related (hate) crimes defined as: a crime in which the victim was intentionally selected because of the actual or perceived race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender identity, national origin, or disability of the victim.

Along with the above listed crimes, larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation (to unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting them to actual physical attack), and destruction/vandalism can be additionally reported as a hate crime if they were motivated by bias against the victim because of the victim’s membership in a protected class.

A person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse;

A person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies; or

Any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.

Stalking: engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to:

fear for his/her safety or safety of others; or

suffer substantial emotional distress.

We are required to disclose statistics for offenses that occur on campus, in or on non-campus property (fraternity houses, church student annexes), and public property (streets/sidewalks immediately around campus).

On the Public Safety Web Site http://www.utm.edu/departments/publicsafety/, under the tab “Campus Security Authorities,” there are three forms available, at the bottom of the page. One is specific for reporting sexual assault crimes, one for reporting hate crimes, and one for reporting all other crimes. The forms are fairly self-explanatory and indicate what information we need you to get. We need you to be as specific and gather as much information about the incident as you can, without compromising the confidentiality of the victim as much as is feasible dependent upon the threat presented by the involved suspect. Then, forward the form to me at cworley@utm.edu or Director Robbins, or stop by the Department of Public Safety at 159 Crisp Hall.

We do not expect you to investigate or confirm the validity of any information that the victim provides to you. We are depending on your training and experience to determine if the information provided by the victim is reasonable enough to be reported.

The reporting cycle for these crimes is the calendar year.

If you have any questions, please give me a call. We appreciate your help with this matter, and please provide this information to anyone under your realm of control who you think needs to be advised of these requirements. We do request any report from those under your realm of control be forwarded to you, then to us for quality control issues.

PLEASE REFER TO THE BELOW LIST FOR PERSONS WHO ARE AUTOMATICALLY DESIGNATED AS CSAS AND INSURE THOSE UNDER YOUR SPAN OF CONTROL RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION.

Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Director of Student Conduct/Student Conduct Officer
Dean of Students/Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Director of Minority Affairs
Director of Housing
Assistant Director of Housing Facilities
Hall Directors and Assistant Hall Directors
Residence Assistants
Director of Greek Life
Director of Student Organizations
Faculty Advisors for Student Organizations
Director of Campus Recreation
Campus Recreation Staff
Director of Human Resources
Athletic Director
Assistant Athletic Director
Head and Assistant Athletic Coaches
Head Athletic Trainer
Director of Student Success
Director of Disability Services
Director of the Women’s Center
Director of the Jackson Center
Director of the Parsons Center
Director of the Ripley Center
Director of the Selmer Center
Director of the Somerville Center
Director of the International Program
Director of Equity and Diversity
PSEPP Coordinator
Director of Public Safety
Public Safety Officers

All motor vehicles operated (utilized) by faculty, staff and students in connection with their employment or attendance at UT Martin must be registered at the UT Martin Department of Public Safety in Crisp Hall.

The UT Martin Dept. of Public Safety would like to remind everyone maintaining an inventory of their personal property can help the appropriate authorities recover the property if it is lost or stolen.